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Leptotrichia endocarditis: report of two cases from the International Collaboration on Endocarditis (ICE) database and review of previous cases.
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posted on 2008-02-01, 00:00 authored by L B Caram, J P Linefsky, K M Read, D R Murdoch, T Lalani, C W Woods, L B Reller, S S Kanj, M M Premru, S Ryan, M Al-Hegelan, P Y Donnio, C Orezzi, M G Paiva, C Tribouilloy, R Watkin, O Harris, D P Eisen, G R Corey, C H Cabell, C A Petti, Eugene AthanEugene AthanLeptotrichia species typically colonize the oral cavity and genitourinary tract. We report the first two cases of endocarditis secondary to L. goodfellowii sp. nov. Both cases were identified using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Review of the English literature revealed only two other cases of Leptotrichia sp. endocarditis.
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European jouranl of clinical microbiology and infectious diseasesVolume
27Issue
2Pagination
139 - 143Publisher
SpringerLocation
Berlin, GermanyPublisher DOI
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0934-9723Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2007, SpringerUsage metrics
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AgedDNA, BacterialDNA, RibosomalEndocarditis, BacterialFemaleFusobacteriaceae InfectionsHumansLeptotrichiaMaleMiddle AgedPolymerase Chain ReactionRNA, Ribosomal, 16SSequence Analysis, DNAScience & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicineInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyINFECTIVE ENDOCARDITISBUCCALISBACTEREMIAPATIENTInternational Collaboration on Endocarditis Investigator Group
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